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School: Coolroebeg, Thomastown (roll number 12487)

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Coolroebeg, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eochagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0848, Page 288

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    raring up a follow.
    A Spring harrow.
    14. As I was going out in a slobbery gap.
    I met my uncle Davie. I cut off his head with an Iron bar and left his body easy.
    A head of cabbage
    15. What part of a cow goes out in the gap first
    Her breath
    16. How many feet have forty sheep a Shepherd and his dog.
    two
    17. What is always behind time
    The back of a watch
    18. Why is a horse never hungry
    Because he always has a bit in his mouth.
    19. Queen of Varoca built a ship and in that ship her daughter lay and I was to tell her name an thats three times I told her name what was her name
    Ann
    20. What is it that has not life or bones but walks all day on grass or stones
    Your shoes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Collector
    Mary Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Powerswood, Co. Kilkenny